摘要 |
A combination of an air recovery generator and blast deflector for generating energy on the ground from horizontally discharged air from an aircraft on the ground and for deflecting the discharged air upwardly comprising: a) a laterally elongate frame having a sloping front face covered with a skin, so that air horizontally discharged against the face will be diverted upwardly enhancing comfort and safety for people on the ground; and, b) a pivoted bladed wheel attached to, and positioned in front of the frame, so that the horizontally discharged air will rotate the wheel thereby generating electricity when the discharged air is upwardly deflected. A method of generating electrical power from air discharged from an aircraft on the ground comprises the steps of: a) providing an air recovery generator having, i) a base, ii) a cylindrical bladed wheel pivotably attached to the base, and iii) a generator turned by the bladed wheel to thereby generate power; and, b) positioning the air recovery generator immediately in front of a blast deflector having an elongate sloping front face, so that the horizontally discharged air will rotate the wheel thereby generating electricity before the discharged air is upwardly deflected.
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